QEH team wins funds for safety innovation

The team from the critical care unit, including Dr Joseph Carter, Dr Emad Fawzy, Dr Peter Young and Dr John Gibson, has created a safe injection system for regional anaesthesia (SAFIRA). This system allows the anaesthetist to control the delivery of local anaesthetic with a user-friendly control with both a needle or ultrasound probe. It only requires a single operator, enables precise speed, time and volume control of whatever is being injected and reduces the risk of permanent patient injury.
 
Dr Peter Young commented: “We were delighted to hear that we had won the Innovation Vouchers. SAFIRA will deliver a number of benefits to both the patient and also clinical staff administering anaesthetic. We look forward to working with HEE to develop this product further.”
HEE’s Innovation Voucher Scheme invited ideas for medical devices, clinical equipment, diagnostic assays and kits or software applications. The voucher can be used to progress the idea in terms of feasibility research, product design and development or filing IP, patents or design rights.